Etymology

scioptic

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Today it means: Of or relating to an optical arrangement for forming images in a darkened room. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκιά
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσκιά“shadow”
  2. English todayscioptic

Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + ὀπτικός (optikós, “of or pertaining to sight”).

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